CSO QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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Chemotherapy regimens that commonly cause delayed N/V - CORRECT ANSWER -Cisplatin, Carboplatin,
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Cyclphosphamide
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Most effective treatmentfor delayed N/V - CORRECT ANSWER -Reglan (metoclopramide) and
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Dexamethasone
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Xeloda is used in these types of cancer - CORRECT ANSWER -Colon, Rectal, Breast, Stomach, Pancreatic,
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Esophageal
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Side effects of Xeloda - CORRECT ANSWER -Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, mouth sores
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Generic name of Xeloda - CORRECT ANSWER -Capecitabine
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Mouth sores occur this many days after chemo - CORRECT ANSWER -3-10
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Mouth sores take this long to regenerate healthy cells - CORRECT ANSWER -7-14
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These two chemo drugs are very likely to cause mouth sores - CORRECT ANSWER -5-FU and MTX
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Preventative measures for 5FU and MTX mouth sores - CORRECT ANSWER -rinse with saline, soda,
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or Peridex
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Preventative measures for mouth sores (allpatients) - CORRECT ANSWER -brush 3-4xper day, floss
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, generic name for Colace - CORRECT ANSWER -docusate
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generic name for Dulcolax - CORRECT ANSWER -bisacodyl
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Chemotherapy likelyto cause diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER -5-FU,MTX, cytarabine, capecitabine,
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and irinotecan
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Generic Imodium - CORRECT ANSWER -loperamide
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Diarrheafrom irinotecan is treated this way.Early. - CORRECT ANSWER -Atropine.
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Diarrhea fron irinotecan is treated this way. Late - CORRECT ANSWER -Loperimide 2 caps first then
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one cap every two hours until diarrhea free for 12 hours. Two caplets every 4 hours at night.
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Cytokines relatedcancer cachexia - CORRECT ANSWER -Tumornecrosisfactors
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Hormone changes in cancer cachexia - CORRECT ANSWER -Increased cortisol
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